An international team of scientists, led by the China University of Geosciences in Beijing and including palaeontologists from the University of Bristol, has shed new light on some unusual dinosaur tracks from northern China. ...
Archaeology
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Three critically endangered Sumatran tigers were found dead in western Indonesia on Sunday after being ensnared by traps, police said, dealing another blow to the species' rapidly declining population.
Ecology
Apr 25, 2022
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Tree frogs have specially adapted self-cleaning feet which could have practical applications for the medical industry.
Plants & Animals
Jul 3, 2011
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Micrometric and sub-micrometric contaminant particles—what most of us call "dust"—can cause big problems for art conservators, the electronics industry, aerospace engineers, and others. These nanoparticles can prevent ...
Materials Science
Apr 28, 2016
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A new study has shown that humans may have evolved a spring-like arch to help us walk on two feet. Researchers studying the evolution of bipedal walking have long assumed that the raised arch of the foot helps us walk by ...
Evolution
May 30, 2023
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Research at the University of Liverpool has shown that the mechanisms of the human foot are not as unique as originally thought and have much more in common with the flexible feet of other great apes.
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2013
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Do your feet smell bad? Just a little or absolutely awful?
Robotics
Sep 8, 2017
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Winter has been over for nearly two months, but you wouldn't know it from recent conditions at the tallest peak in the Northeast.
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2016
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Over the summer, eating outdoors was a pleasant way to socialize more safely at pubs, restaurants and in gardens. But as temperatures drop and COVID restrictions remain in place, socializing outdoors becomes more tricky (even ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2020
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Prague Zoo says it likely has the longest Chinese giant salamander now on Earth.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2015
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